In a PIL challenging land classification for house site pattas, the court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust remedies by representing grievances to authorities. The petition was closed, allowing future representations to administrative bodies.
Writ petition closed; petitioner allowed to file representation with authorities.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA
WRIT PETITION (PIL) No. 163 of 2021
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Parepalli Mani Babu, S/o.Satyanarayana, aged about 33 years, Occ: Cultivation, Convener of Chinthalapudi Constituency to Kapu Community Welfare and member of Eluru Parliamentary, r/o. D.No.1-115/A, Putlagatlagudem Village, Jangareddigudem Mandal, West Godavari District. …. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District and others. …. Respondents
Counsel for the petitioner : Mr. Gandham S. R. Prasad Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 4 : Government Pleader for Revenue Counsel for respondent No.5 : Mr. I .Koti Reddy, Standing counsel
ORAL ORDER
Dt.08.09.2021
(Per Arup Kumar Goswami, CJ)
Heard Mr. Gandham S. R. Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and also heard Mr. I. Koti Reddy, learned standing counsel for respondent No.5.
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Gurvaigudem Village, Jangareddigudem Mandal, West Godavari District, by changing the classification.
ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, CJ NINALA JAYASURYA, J
BLV
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA
WRIT PETITION (PIL) No.163 of 2021
BLV
1 issue framed by the court
Whether this Court should entertain a writ petition challenging the classification of land for granting house site pattas without prior representation to authorities.
Parepalli Mani Babu
The State of Andhra Pradesh
ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI
NINALA JAYASURYA
As recorded by the court registry
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